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Facilities Manager

Job ID

239567

Posted

25-Sep-2025

Service line

Advisory Segment

Role type

Full-time

Areas of Interest

Engineering/Maintenance, Facilities Management

Location(s)

Boston - Massachusetts - United States of America

About The Role:

As a CBRE Facilities Manager, you will manage a team responsible for providing supervising building operations and maintenance for a facility, campus, or portfolio of small to medium sized buildings.

This job is a part of our Facilities Management functional area which focuses on all aspects of the operations of a set of assets, providing support to the Property Managers regarding all repairs and investment plans.

What You'll Do:

+ Provide formal supervision to employees. Supervise the training and development of staff. Conduct performance evaluations and coaching. Be responsible for the recruiting and hiring of new employees.

+ Schedule and be responsible for the team's daily activities. Establish work schedules, assign tasks, and cross-train staff. Set and track staff and department deadlines. Mentor and coach as needed!

+ Coordinate and lead facility repairs and maintenance with the help of the Lead Engineer by working with technicians, vendors, and contractors!

+ Maintain positive client relationships and conduct meetings on unresolved facility issues.

+ Lead and give to capital projects by assisting with planning and execution, coordinating project schedules, supervising vendor relationships, and preparing operating budgets and variance reports to ensure efficient and cost-effective project delivery.

+ Perform facility inspections quality assurance following local, state, and federal laws. Suggest operational efficiencies, repairs, and upgrade opportunities.

+ Handle environmental health and safety procedures for facilities.

+ Be responsible for vendor relationships and billing procedures. Review price quotes for the procurement of parts, services, and labor for projects.

+ Conduct process and procedure training on maintenance, repairs, and safety standard processes.

+ Lead by example and model behaviors that are consistent with CBRE RISE values. Influence parties of shared interests to reach an agreement.

+ Apply knowledge of own subject area and how own subject area integrates with others to achieve team and departmental objectives.

+ Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve day-to-day and moderately complex issues which may or may not be evident in existing systems and processes.

What You'll Need:

To perform this job successfully, an individual will need to perform each crucial duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

+ Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience preferred with 3-5 years of validated experience. In lieu of a degree, a combination of experience and education will be considered. Valid driver's license required.

+ Experience in the areas of staffing, selection, training, development, coaching, mentoring, measuring, appraising, and rewarding performance and retention preferred.

+ Ability to guide the exchange of critical, complicated, and difficult information, convey performance expectations and handle problems.

+ Leadership skills to empower team impact on quality, efficiency, and effectiveness of the job subject area and department.

+ Strong ability to lead tasks effectively with a curious approach! Sophisticated math skills. Ability to calculate difficult figures such as percentages, fractions, and other financial-related calculations.

Why Boston Children’s Museum?

This Facility Manager position is part of a large team which includes Museum leadership. Reporting into this role is the CBRE Engineering Team, the Securitas Team and the ACP Cleaning Team. The Facility Manager is responsible for managing these relationships and working with the Museum to ensure that any opportunities and/or problems regarding staffing are addressed. While directly reporting to the Museum’s Managing Director, the Facility Manager reports into the Museum’s office of the CFAO (Chief Finance and Administrative Officer).

As a non-profit corporation, the Museum is always seeking to leverage its financial resources to the maximum extent practicable. To that end, the Facilities Manager will often be expected to seek multiple bids for goods and services and to ensure that contractors and vendors provide safe, fair and timely work when in the building.

Finally, the Building and Museum operations are inextricably tied, and the Facilities Manager is an important, highly visible and trusted role. Given this reality and the fact that the Museum is a place for children and families, the Facility Manager is expected to hold the highest standards for personal conduct and leadership.

Why CBRE

When you join CBRE, you become part of the global leader in commercial real estate services and investment that helps businesses and people thrive. We are dynamic problem solvers and forward-thinking professionals who create significant impact. Our collaborative culture is built on our shared values — respect, integrity, service and excellence — and we value the diverse perspectives, backgrounds and skillsets of our people. At CBRE, you have the opportunity to chart your own course and realize your potential. We welcome all applicants.

Our Values in Hiring

At CBRE, we are committed to fostering a culture where everyone feels they belong. We value diverse perspectives and experiences, and we welcome all applications.

Disclaimers

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Applicant AI Use Disclosure

We value human interaction to understand each candidate's unique experience, skills and aspirations. We do not use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to make hiring decisions, and we ask that candidates disclose any use of AI in the application and interview process.

About CBRE Group, Inc.

CBRE Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company headquartered in Dallas, is the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm (based on 2024 revenue). The company has more than 140,000 employees (including Turner & Townsend employees) serving clients in more than 100 countries. CBRE serves clients through four business segments: Advisory (leasing, sales, debt origination, mortgage serving, valuations); Building Operations & Experience (facilities management, property management, flex space & experience); Project Management (program management, project management, cost consulting); Real Estate Investments (investment management, development). Please visit our website at www.cbre.com.

CBRE carefully considers multiple factors to determine compensation, including a candidate’s education, training, and experience. The minimum salary for the Facilities Manager position is $93,500 annually [or $44.95 per hour] and the maximum salary for the Facilities Manager position is $104,000 annually [or $50.00 per hour]. The compensation that is offered to a successful candidate will depend on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience. Successful candidates will also be eligible for a discretionary bonus based on CBRE’s applicable benefit program.

**Equal Employment Opportunity:** CBRE has a long-standing commitment to providing equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, veteran status, political belief, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

**Candidate Accommodations:** CBRE values the differences of all current and prospective employees and recognizes how every employee contributes to our company’s success. CBRE provides reasonable accommodations in job application procedures for individuals with disabilities. If you require assistance due to a disability in the application or recruitment process, please submit a request via email at [email protected] or via telephone at +1 866 225 3099 (U.S.) and +1 866 388 4346 (Canada).

CBRE, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer (Women/Minorities/Persons with Disabilities/US Veterans)